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GirlPronounced English /kə.ˈɹɪs.ə/; Dutch /ʃaː.ˈrɪ.saː/Dutch language family

Charissa

Elaborated form of Charis.

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Charissa is a girl name.

Pronunciation: English /kə.ˈɹɪs.ə/; Dutch /ʃaː.ˈrɪ.saː/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationEnglish /kə.ˈɹɪs.ə/; Dutch /ʃaː.ˈrɪ.saː/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Elaborated form of Charis. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

Notes and context

Usage: english, dutch

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